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| + | =About About Georgia Cherokee Land Lottery, 1832<ref>https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4242</ref>= | ||
| + | Of all the states, Georgia has the distinction of being the only one to distribute parcels of land by lottery. This database is a listing of persons allotted land in 1832 from what was considered "Cherokee Land." Located in the northeastern part of the state, over 18,500 parcels were distributed by lottery in that year. Each record of this collection contains the individual's name, residence, and county. Additionally, it provides the district and section number of the parcel of land. For researchers of early Georgian ancestors, this can be an enlightening database. | ||
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:Title The Cherokee land lottery, containing a numerical list of the names of the fortunate drawers in said lottery, with an engraved map of each district | :Title The Cherokee land lottery, containing a numerical list of the names of the fortunate drawers in said lottery, with an engraved map of each district | ||
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:Location [[:Category:Mesa Family History Center|Mesa Family History Center]] | :Location [[:Category:Mesa Family History Center|Mesa Family History Center]] | ||
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[[:File:The Cherokee land lottery, containing a numerical list of the names of the fortunate drawers in said lottery, with an engraved map of each district.pdf|Full PDF]] | [[:File:The Cherokee land lottery, containing a numerical list of the names of the fortunate drawers in said lottery, with an engraved map of each district.pdf|Full PDF]] | ||
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<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:The Cherokee Land Lottery - Map.jpg|General Map of the Cherokee Land Lottery|[[:File:The Cherokee Land Lottery - Map.jpg|Map of the lottery]] | File:The Cherokee Land Lottery - Map.jpg|General Map of the Cherokee Land Lottery|[[:File:The Cherokee Land Lottery - Map.jpg|Map of the lottery]] | ||
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File:David Hickox - The Cherokee Land Lottery - Page 232.jpg|[[:File:David Hickox - The Cherokee Land Lottery - Page 232.jpg|List of winners, including David Hickox, Page 232]] | File:David Hickox - The Cherokee Land Lottery - Page 232.jpg|[[:File:David Hickox - The Cherokee Land Lottery - Page 232.jpg|List of winners, including David Hickox, Page 232]] | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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| + | File:The Cherokee Land Lottery - Map.jpg|General Map of the Cherokee Land Lottery|[[:File:The Cherokee Land Lottery - Map.jpg|Map of the lottery]] | ||
| + | File:The Cherokee Land Lottery - Forward, page 1.jpg|[[:File:The Cherokee Land Lottery - Forward, page 1.jpg|Forward, page 1]] | ||
| + | File:The Cherokee Land Lottery - Forward, page 2.jpg|[[:File:The Cherokee Land Lottery - Forward, page 2.jpg|Forward, page 2]] | ||
| + | File:A Map of the 10th District 3rd Section of originally Cherokee now Murray County.jpg|[[:File:A Map of the 10th District 3rd Section of originally Cherokee now Murray County.jpg|General map of district 10, page 207]] | ||
| + | File:David Hickox - The Cherokee Land Lottery - Page 232.jpg|[[:File:David Hickox - The Cherokee Land Lottery - Page 232.jpg|List of winners, including David Hickox, Page 232]] | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
=Citation= | =Citation= | ||
{{Citation:The Cherokee land lottery, containing a numerical list of the names of the fortunate drawers in said lottery, with an engraved map of each district}} | {{Citation:The Cherokee land lottery, containing a numerical list of the names of the fortunate drawers in said lottery, with an engraved map of each district}} | ||
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*[http://archive.org/stream/cherokeelandlott00smit#page/n9/mode/2up Archive.org] - full text available, images downloadable (free) | *[http://archive.org/stream/cherokeelandlott00smit#page/n9/mode/2up Archive.org] - full text available, images downloadable (free) | ||
*[http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4242&enc=1 Ancestry.com Index] - searchable index | *[http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4242&enc=1 Ancestry.com Index] - searchable index | ||
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| − | + | ==David Hickox== | |
*[http://archive.org/stream/cherokeelandlott00smit#page/232/mode/2up Page 232] - [[David Hickox]] | *[http://archive.org/stream/cherokeelandlott00smit#page/232/mode/2up Page 232] - [[David Hickox]] | ||
*Tenth District, Third Section, Cherokee | *Tenth District, Third Section, Cherokee | ||
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*per [[:The Cherokee Land Lottery - Forward, page 1.jpg|forward]] land lots were divided into 160 acre lots (forward page 1) | *per [[:The Cherokee Land Lottery - Forward, page 1.jpg|forward]] land lots were divided into 160 acre lots (forward page 1) | ||
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*[http://archive.org/stream/cherokeelandlott00smit#page/312/mode/2up Page 313] - [[Micajah Crews]] | *[http://archive.org/stream/cherokeelandlott00smit#page/312/mode/2up Page 313] - [[Micajah Crews]] | ||
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*[http://archive.org/stream/cherokeelandlott00smit#page/n299/mode/2up/ Page 226] - map | *[http://archive.org/stream/cherokeelandlott00smit#page/n299/mode/2up/ Page 226] - map | ||
*[http://archive.org/stream/cherokeelandlott00smit#page/n13/mode/2up Forward] - explanation of 1832 Charokee land lottery. | *[http://archive.org/stream/cherokeelandlott00smit#page/n13/mode/2up Forward] - explanation of 1832 Charokee land lottery. | ||
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| + | *[[has Person::Micajah Crews]] | ||
| + | *[[has Person::David Hickox]] | ||
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[[category:Books]][[category:Crews]][[category:hickox]][[Category:Georgia]][[Category:Mesa Family History Center]] | [[category:Books]][[category:Crews]][[category:hickox]][[Category:Georgia]][[Category:Mesa Family History Center]] | ||
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Revision as of 23:00, 25 December 2017
About About Georgia Cherokee Land Lottery, 1832[1]
Of all the states, Georgia has the distinction of being the only one to distribute parcels of land by lottery. This database is a listing of persons allotted land in 1832 from what was considered "Cherokee Land." Located in the northeastern part of the state, over 18,500 parcels were distributed by lottery in that year. Each record of this collection contains the individual's name, residence, and county. Additionally, it provides the district and section number of the parcel of land. For researchers of early Georgian ancestors, this can be an enlightening database.
Bibliography
- Title The Cherokee land lottery, containing a numerical list of the names of the fortunate drawers in said lottery, with an engraved map of each district
- Author James F. Smith
- Edition illustrated, reprint
- Publisher Genealogical Publishing Com, 2002
- ISBN 0806303182, ISBN 9780806303185
- Length 520 pages
- Location Mesa Family History Center
Files
Full Document
Excerpts
<gallery> File:The Cherokee Land Lottery - Map.jpg|General Map of the Cherokee Land Lottery|[[:File:The Cherokee Land Lottery - Map.jpg|Map of the lottery]] File:The Cherokee Land Lottery - Forward, page 1.jpg|[[:File:The Cherokee Land Lottery - Forward, page 1.jpg|Forward, page 1]] File:The Cherokee Land Lottery - Forward, page 2.jpg|[[:File:The Cherokee Land Lottery - Forward, page 2.jpg|Forward, page 2]] File:A Map of the 10th District 3rd Section of originally Cherokee now Murray County.jpg|[[:File:A Map of the 10th District 3rd Section of originally Cherokee now Murray County.jpg|General map of district 10, page 207]] File:David Hickox - The Cherokee Land Lottery - Page 232.jpg|[[:File:David Hickox - The Cherokee Land Lottery - Page 232.jpg|List of winners, including David Hickox, Page 232]] </gallery>
Citation
Source Listing:
Smith, James F. The Cherokee Land Lottery, Containing a Numerical List of the Names of the Fortunate Drawers in Said Lottery, With an Engraved Map of Each District. New York, Harper & Brothers, 1838. Digital images. Internet Archive, https://archive.org/details/cherokeelandlott00smit: 2009.
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David Hickox:
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- Archive.org - full text available, images downloadable (free)
- Ancestry.com Index - searchable index
Notes
David Hickox
- Page 232 - David Hickox
- Tenth District, Third Section, Cherokee
- 207 David Hickox, Green's, Ware.*
- map says "now Murray County"
- per general map of the lottery, district 10 is located along the Georgia Tennessee boarder.
- per forward land lots were divided into 160 acre lots (forward page 1)
